Arthur W Radford (DD 968) - Naval Cruise Book

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Td I tfit Captain F. X. Vazquez Chief Of Staff UNITAS I8

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Rear Admiral William Charles Francis was born at Pauls Valley, Oklahoma on 28 June 1938. He grew up in Gainesville, Texas, and was commis- sioned an Ensign on 13 April 1962, following his graduation from Officer Candidate School in Newport, Rhode Island. He is a graduate of North Texas State University receiving a Bachelor of Arts in Government. Rear Admiral Francis ' recent assignments in- clude duty on the Staff of the Chief of Naval Operations as the Director, Program Resource Appraisal Division; Director, Command and Con- trol, Planning and Programming Division: and Ex- ecutive Assistant to the Vice Chief of Naval Oper- ations. Previous staff assignments include: duty on the staff of Commander in Chief Atlantic Fleet where he served as the Assistant Chief of Staff for Studies and Analysis: duty on the staff of the Sec- retary of Defense as a senior military analyst as- signed to the Asia Division within the Directorate for Planning and Evaluation: duty on the staff of the Chief of Naval Operations as Systems Analyst assigned to the Systems Analysis Division of OP- NA V: duty on the personal staff of the Chief of Naval Operations as Assistant Secretary to the CNO for JCS matters and duty on the personal staff of the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff and Administrative Assistant. Rear Admiral Francis ' previous sea duty assign- ments include: tours on board USS BL UE RIDGE (LCC 19) as Commanding Officer, USS WHIP- PLE (FF 1062) as Commanding Officer, USS JOHNS. MCCAIN (DDG 36) as Executive Offi- cer, USS ST FRANCIS RIVER (LFR 525) as Commanding Officer, USS FRANK E. EVANS (DD 745) as Engineering Officer, and USS HEN- LEY (DD 762) as Engineering Officer and Dam- age Control Assistant. Rear Admiral Francis ' personal awards include the Legion of Merit (fourth award). Bronze Star Medal with Combat V, Meritorious Service Medal (fifth award). Navy Commendation with Combat V, Navy Achievement Medal, Combat Action Ri- bon, and Vietnamese Distinguished Service Order Second Class. Rear Admiral Francis is married to the former Judith Louse Brown of Rossmoor, California. They have two children, Carrie and Scott. COMSOLANT 17

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What a great guy! Captain Frank X. Vazquez was born in San Diego, California on 12 April 1940. He enlisted in the United States Navy in 1961. During his enlistment he attended San Diego State University and earned a degree in Business Management Marketing. He was commissioned an Ensign on 23 September and following Flight School was designated a Naval Aviator in April 1968. Captain Vazquez assumed his duties as COMSOLANT Chief of Staff in May 1987. His recent assignments include tours as Commanding Officer of HSL-40 and Commanding Officer and Executive Officer of HSL-36. He has also served as Maintenance Officer for HSL-37. Detachment Officer in Charge of HSL-33, and Assignment Officer at Naval Military Personnel Command. Captain Vazquez is married to the former Ms. Angela L. Elliot of Fairfax, Virginia. The Vazquez ' s and their children, Leslie and Bradley, reside in Ponte Verda Beach, Florida. UN IT AS 19